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    ☆ 2 Days 2 Seated ☆

    Yesterday I went back to the field that I found my first seated quarter in the day before. I spent another 4 1/2 hrs in the 20 to 30 mph winds! At least the high winds and sunshine started to dry up the sloppiness of the mud. It wasn't quite as sticky as it was Saturday.
    I had another good day!!

    I got another seated coin!

    This time a 1875 CC Seated dime!!


    My first Carson City mint coin!!


    A couple more firsts for me, were my first stamped brass padlock key hole cover. And what I believe to be my first ox knob? Correct me if I'm wrong. I thought it'd be bigger. (Insert humor here.)






    Definitely worth toughing out the high winds!
    Thanks for lookin & HH!!
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    Your tearing it up Tim ! congrats on keeping the seated streak alive , Carson city too ! Yes you have "officially" attained Ox-knob status they can vary in size most are around the diameter of a quarter . Well done Tim

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    WTG Tim! Huge congrats on that seated and ox knob! That lock cover is another really cool find. Having the stamp it should be pretty easy to track down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    Your tearing it up Tim ! congrats on keeping the seated streak alive , Carson city too ! Yes you have "officially" attained Ox-knob status they can vary in size most are around the diameter of a quarter . Well done Tim

    Dan
    Wow! Can you believe it? A ox knob! .....
    Yeah, it's about the diameter of a quarter. I thought maybe I had found the Illinois equivalent to the New England area ox knob, a goat knob! .....
    Thanks for the verification Dan!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    WTG Tim! Huge congrats on that seated and ox knob! That lock cover is another really cool find. Having the stamp it should be pretty easy to track down.
    Thanks Chris!
    The keyhole cover was a screamer!! I thought that I might have another big silver coin when I went over it!
    I looked it up last night. It's from what's called a smokehouse lock. It was made by Mallory Wheeler & Co. I'm still trying to pin down the date range.
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    Great hunting Tim..... Yes you are a member of the F.O.O.K. (Finder Of Ox Knobs) club. Braving those winds sure paid off. Congrats on another seated, especially nice it's a CC. Where's the metal on the teeth????
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    Dang, Tim-meh. Grats on the seated duo. Can you make it a trio or quartet with nabbing a half dime or a half dollar? I can think to replace my Draped bust with a Carson City mint mark coin.

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    Nice finds Tim. What's the story with the teeth?
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    Way to go, Timmay!

    Congrats on the Carson City coin! That is still on my bucket list. They aren't common here in Illinois. Awesome find!

    I bet there's more in that field!

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    Good seated streak going there Tim. Those ox knobs sound nice don't they !
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    Very, very nice!
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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    Great hunting Tim..... Yes you are a member of the F.O.O.K. (Finder Of Ox Knobs) club. Braving those winds sure paid off. Congrats on another seated, especially nice it's a CC. Where's the metal on the teeth????
    Thanks Al!! As long as no one calls me a dumb F.O.O.K. for standing out in those winds to retrieve it!

    Quote Originally Posted by MangoAve View Post
    Dang, Tim-meh. Grats on the seated duo. Can you make it a trio or quartet with nabbing a half dime or a half dollar? I can think to replace my Draped bust with a Carson City mint mark coin.
    You know James a half dime sure would put a smile on my face!! That and a quarter were the two I needed to complete the complete seated set; half, quarter, dime, half-dime. Maybe I'll nab one while I'm out there!

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    Nice finds Tim.....
    Thanks Dave!
    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    Way to go, Timmay!

    Congrats on the Carson City coin! That is still on my bucket list. They aren't common here in Illinois. Awesome find!

    I bet there's more in that field!

    Thanks Tony!! You haven't got a CC coin yet? Your right, they are hard to come by.


    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent View Post
    Good seated streak going there Tim. Those ox knobs sound nice don't they !
    Oh boy do they!! When I went over it I was like... ... I thought the machine was going to overload or I had another big silver coin. Then when I seen it ....


    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    Where's the metal on the teeth????
    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    What's the story with the teeth?
    No metal in the teeth Al.
    In this field there is broken glass, stoneware, China, pottery all over the place. The teeth were a eyeball find. They're ceramic I believe. After they plant the crops this spring and in the future I'll be keeping my eyes open for the other pieces!
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    Awesome on the seated dime!!! I found one of those stamped brass key covers too, actually I think we were hunting together in Ky when I found it! It says D.C & Co
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    wow great finds on the coins and relics WD
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